DELICIOUS APPETIZER , OLIVE PIZZA

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If you are an olive lover like me and just have to use them on all.the.things., then this is a great recipe for you to make!  It’s not a traditional pizza, obviously, but it will fill your olive cravings, and it will serve as a great appetizer.

This Olive Pizza Appetizer is such an easy and fantastic appetizer for a party or get together.  It's made with my pizza dough recipe that never fails and is an olive lover's dream!

Ingredients pizza dough 

• 1 cup + 1 TBSP water heated to 110 to 115 degrees
• 2 1/4 tsps active dry yeast
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil

Ingredients For Pizza

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (you may not use all of it)
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley plus more for garnishing (see note 1)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (see note 2)
• 1/3 cup sliced green olives
• 1/3 cup sliced black olives
• 1/3 cup sliced kalamata olives

How To Make Pizza Dough :

1. Heat water to between 110 and 115 degrees.
2. Sprinkle 2 1/4 tsps active dry yeast over the water. Then sprinkle 1 tsp of sugar over the yeast. Let it sit until the water has become frothy. If it doesn't froth as pictured above, dump your water and start again.
3. In the bowl of a food processor add three cups all purpose flower and salt. Pulse for a few seconds to evenly distribute the salt.
4. With the food processor running, add the oil. Then add the yeast water combination with the food processor still running until a dough ball forms.
5. Spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Put the dough ball in and cover with plastic wrap. Allow it to double in size, about an hour to an hour and a half.
6. Pull the dough apart to create two dough balls for two pizza crusts.

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Line a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
2. Roll out your pizza dough into as much of a rectangle shape as you can, and then put it in the prepared baking dish.  Brush the dough with olive oil (you may not use the full tablespoon), and then bake for 20 minutes or until the dough begins to turn golden brown at the edges.
3. While the dough is cooking, using a hand mixer, combine the cream cheese, mozzarella, parsley, and garlic powder.
4. After the dough is out of the oven and has cooled just a little, spread the cream cheese mixture on it.  Then top with the olives and sprinkle on more fresh parsley.
5. Cut and serve!

Recipe Adapted : Olive Pizza Appetizer @ wineandglue